Asset-based
97 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA SERVICE HEAVY HAUL
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
97 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.6 yr
Model years 2006–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION CO INC (USDOT 528487) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. effective Jan 31, 2014 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 97 power units and 71 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 9, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 28, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION CO INC's USDOT number is 528487, and its motor carrier number is MC-265647.
As of Sep 6, 2026, GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION CO INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION CO INC operates 97 power units and 71 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION CO INC is based in SEATTLE, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. · since Jan 2014
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2006 → Feb 2014 | $1M | 2 |
| ST. PAUL MERCURY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1998 → Jan 2006 | $1M | 1 |
| VALIANT INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1997 → Feb 1999 | $1M | 2 |
| TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1993 → Jan 1998 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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